Philips EP4447/90 - Routine Cleaning and Maintenance; Cleaning Machine Components

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2 Slide the brew group back into the machine along the guiding rails on the sides (Fig. 26) until it
locks into position with a click (Fig. 27). Do not press the PUSH button.
3 Close the service door and place back the water tank.
Cleaning and maintenance
Regular cleaning and maintenance keeps your machine in top condition and ensures good-tasting
coffee for a long time with a steady coffee flow.
Consult the table below for a detailed description on when and how to clean all detachable parts
of the machine. You can find more detailed information and video instructions on
www.philips.com/coffee-care. See figure B for an overview of which parts can be cleaned in the
dishwasher.
Detachable parts When to clean How to clean
Brew group Weekly Remove the brew group from the machine
(see 'Removing and inserting the brew
group'). Rinse it under the tap (see
'Cleaning the brew group under the tap').
Monthly Clean the brew group with the Philips
coffee oil remover tablet (see 'Cleaning the
brew group with the coffee oil remover
tablets').
Pre-ground coffee
compartment
Check the pre-ground coffee
compartment weekly to see if
it is clogged.
Unplug the machine and remove the brew
group. Open the lid of the pre-ground
coffee compartment and insert the spoon
handle into it. Move the handle up and
down until the clogged ground coffee falls
down (Fig. 28). Go to
www.philips.com/coffee-care for
detailed video instructions.
Coffee grounds
container
Empty the coffee grounds
container when prompted by
the machine. Clean it weekly.
Remove the coffee grounds container
while the machine is switched on. Rinse it
under the tap with some washing-up liquid
or clean it in the dishwasher. The front
panel of the coffee grounds container
(Fig. A15) is not dishwasher-safe.
Drip tray Empty the drip tray daily or as
soon as the red 'drip tray full'
indicator pops up through the
drip tray (Fig. 29). Clean the
drip tray weekly.
Remove the drip tray (Fig. 30) and rinse it
under the tap with some washing-up
liquid. You can also clean the drip tray in
the dishwasher. The front panel of the
coffee grounds container (Fig. A15) is
not dishwasher-safe.